Best Gracefully Poems

Senile and silly are the woes of sage.
Broken on the altar of age.
But the children care not,
They enjoy the silliness a lot.

No matter the weather,
I thank God, our Lord and Father
For the fun
Smiles, water and sun.

But even when all seems lost,
No hope to regain the...

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Forest alive now
Autumn colors brilliant glow
Poplar_ Maple grow
Colors seen_red, yellow, rust
Auroras of autumn flow

Elegantly dressed
For the last ball before snow
She smiles at artist
As he gathers paints blends shades
Painting her colorful gown

As sunlight dances 
Against gown that glows with dew
Gracefully she bows
As bare limbs begin to...

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I’m hurting inside with such misery 
feeling like death at times 
dismissive falling to my knees 
Trying so hard to make you happy with love and reflection 
dreams now shattered 
can’t understand these thoughts inside me 
Distortion is fogging my inner complexion 
Time seems blissful...

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Today when passing my mirror on by
I saw an image that filled me with fright
'Twas mother looking me straight in the eye —
Wrinkles, grey hair (on my face in this light!)

Seeing I'd aged to such a degree,
I then sought to examine further down.
I saw not...

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THE ART OF DYING GRACEFULLY


As the family gathered around his bed
His eyes were rolled back in his head
They waited as he gasped for breath
Moments before he'd meet with death

They spoke briefly in quiet tones
Some even stifled sorrowful moans
His body shuddered, his eyelids closed
It looked as...

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On Aging Gracefully

It seems that while we’re here on earth
we spend our time ‘tween death and birth
in growing older and it shows
how fast my body ebbs and flows. 

Allowing time to contemplate
and reminisce before too late
how far I’ve come to this fair place;
they say I...

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Sally found her hair was turning gray
Looking younger was what she did pray
Alas, hair kept graying
And her heart kept praying
Even though her mane was on display

She wasn’t too keen on the new hair dye
Still decided to give it a try
Weeks later, out came roots
Her hair...

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Up in the morning
body a puzzle
with various layers
going in and out of 
this dimension

Liver enraged
legs projecting
a different plane of reality
than the arms

Muscle fiber groups
looking for their chorus
to sing a symphony
instead playing a lot of solos

Spleen laughing hysterically
at what 
no one knows
least of all the brain
which...

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Is tapping in to that youthful energy
Instead of pretending you still have it.

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Experience is worth a whole lot....

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 I am trying to grow old gracefully

Doing my best 

Knowing both the  pros and cons

Cons, that certainly put me to the test


I try to focus on the positives

Appreciate the gift and beauty of age

Though the ‘con’ l struggle with the most

The aches and...

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Of endless love, a beauty of great renown,
          Of treasures mightyer than a regal crown

Fragrance spray of sweet nectar's love
          You’re God’s gift from heaven above

In silence...

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Age loved with tenderness and care

Good days to be appreciated

If you were younger what would your goals be

Never feeling sorry for yourself simply enduring

Gracing the good Lord's will, the ten commandments


Give with kindness to those who are in need

Real drama and endurance saved for each...

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snow rain purple leaves
foam crested waves returning
black night coming down

cardinal landing
shooting star on twilight sky
blooms after summer

overripe berries
beautiful sunset goodbye
splashing waterfalls

avalanche starting
butterflies settling on blooms
weeping willow tears...

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creaking bones, a reality
death, inevitability 
yet our heart’s blissful attitude 
reflects prayerful fortitude 
flowing in geniality

23-April-2022...

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Once my legs were shapely
and my knees, they didn't creak.
Once my bones were resilient and strong.
But now they're brittle and weak.

Exercise is in the past now,
I'm winded walking to the door.
The days of all day adventures,
well those days, they are no more.

Getting old is just...

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